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Summer-collegiate baseball is coming to Walla Walla next season in the form of West Coast Baseball. Walla Walla, Wash. will field a team next summer in the summer-collegiate West Coast League, owned by Pacific Baseball Ventures, LLC, a Pacific Northwest group. "We're excited to be returning minor league-like baseball to Walla Walla, and to have a […]

Though city subsidies to the CPL's Martinsville Mustangs have lessened in recent years, city officials want to see them go down even further and may look to the private market for assistance. The annual debate over the financial future of the Martinsville Mustangs (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) is in full swing, as the City […]

The Green Bay Bullfrogs passed an important first hurdle on a new downtown ballpark after the city's Redevelopment Authority gave the team 12 months to arrange financing for the $15.7-million ballpark plan. The Green Bay Bullfrogs passed an important first hurdle on a new downtown ballpark after the city's Redevelopment Authority gave the team 12 […]

The Green Bay Bullfrogs could take a step closer to a new ballpark this week, while the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are reportedly looking at the pros and cons of a new facility. Wisconsin's Fox Valley could up being a center of new ballparks in the next several years, as the Green Bay Bullfrogs (summer collegiate; […]

The Wilmington Sharks have been selected as the 2009 Coastal Plain League Organization of the Year.The Coastal Plain League announced today that the Wilmington Sharks have been selected as the 2009 CPL Organization of the Year. “My partners, Lew and Darrell Handelsman, and I are extremely honored and excited about this award," said Wilmington owner and Director […]

Ryan Voz and Marc Jerzak are the prospective team owners of a new summer-collegiate team in Willmar, Minn. The Willmar City Council has approved a plan for a summer-collegiate Northwoods League team in Willmar's Taunton Stadium, as the circuit strengthens its presence in central Minnesota. The league has successfully staged several games at Taunton Stadium, […]

The summer-collegiate West Coast League experienced another boost in attendance, setting a circuit record for 2009.The summer-collegiate West Coast League experienced another boost in attendance, setting a circuit record for 2009, as league total attendance increased by 17 percent. League attendance eclipsed 150,000 for the first time, with each WCL team, with the exception of […]

The Topeka Golden Giants promise an upgraded ballpark and fan experience for 2010. More evidence summer-collegiate ball is maturing: The Topeka Golden Giants of the M.I.N.K. League promise an upgraded ballpark and fan experience for 2010. In a press release, team owner Brett Cowdin promises many changes to the team's home at Lake Shawnee. "In […]

The word in Huntington is that a wealthy donor is ready to put up a million dollars toward construction of a new Marshall U ballpark. The word in Huntington is that a wealthy donor is ready to put up a million dollars toward construction of a new Marshall U ballpark. The money isn't pure charity: […]

In a rough summer for summer-collegiate baseball, the Victoria Generals exceeded expectations — and the owner may buy another franchise in the circuit. In a rough summer for summer-collegiate baseball, the Victoria Generals (summer collegiate; Texas Collegiate League) exceeded expectations — and the owner may buy another franchise in the circuit. Tracy Young says he […]

The University of Kentucky has retained IMG/International Stadia Group to negotiate financing and sponsorships for a new on-campus ballpark. The University of Kentucky has retained IMG/International Stadia Group to negotiate financing and sponsorships for a new on-campus ballpark, as well as other university facilities. IMG/ISG has maintained that private financing could be used to build […]

After three seasons, the Battle Creek Bombers hit their stride in 2009, improving at the gate and on the field. But will it all be enough for the team to return in 2010? The Battle Creek Bombers (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) had the best season in the team's three-year existence, drawing 958 fans a game […]

Coastal Plain League President Pete Bock says Buck Hardee Field needs an upgrade, but the owners of the Wilmington Sharks seem happy with it. Coastal Plain League President Pete Bock says Buck Hardee Field needs an upgrade, but the owners of the Wilmington Sharks seem happy with it. Buck Hardee Field is an older Amercan […]